[Scrapbook on magic, magicians, gambling, spiritualism and vaudeville]
Contributors: Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926; Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1867
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Spiritualism; Sources; Magicians; Gambling; Magic tricks; Vaudeville; History
Description: Scrapbook of magazine and newspaper clippings, handbills, theater programs, manuscripts, folded posters of magic acts (some in full color), probably compiled by Joseph Dunninger.  Contents are about magicians, gambling tricks, magic tricks, escape acts, spiritualism, and vaudeville acts.  Chiefly in English, although some Italian, Hungarian, German, French and Yiddish items are present.
Notes: Bequest: Estate of Harry Houdini, April 1927.